Question:
How long did you take off from work for a TT. Office job.
— Marie I. (posted on January 30, 2003)
January 30, 2003
I had a very extensive tummy tuck (anchor-shaped incision - cut up AND
down) as well as a breast lift w/augmentation and hernia repair... I was
off for 2 weeks and that was OK for me. My doctor said I could go back as
soon as I was off pain meds and could drive myself. Your mileage may vary!
But I found the discomfort from the breast lift to be MUCH worse than the
tummy tuck part.
— Lisa P.
January 30, 2003
I had a full abdominoplasty and a very large hernia repair that essentially
re-built my entire abdominal wall. I was in bed for about a month, and back
at work after 2 months. I wore my binder with compression foam for 2
months. At my return to work, I was really only good for about 3 hours. My
plastic surgeon said my recovery was much longer than normal due to the
massive amount of reconstruction they had to do. I was not completely out
of daily pain for 6 months.
— Cara F.
January 30, 2003
Oh my gosh, did you ask this question for me? I was just wondering the
same thing. I need to plan for time off and was really unsure what to
expect. Thanks for the help and Good Luck! Sincerely, Mary Beth
— Beffy W.
January 30, 2003
I'm two weeks out today from a LBL (part of which was a tummy tuck) and
mastopexy. I'm off the pain meds, back to work, and feeling great. So I
would say 2 weeks and you should be fine. BTW if someone out there's from
Pittsburgh and needs a PS, Dr. Simona Pautler ROCKS! :-)
— mom2jtx3
January 30, 2003
I had a full tt/lipo. I had quit work the day before my surgery, but had I
still had a job, I would have definately taken a month off!!! Because of
the large amount of skin removed, and due to the fact that I had to keep
the tubes in for four weeks, my recouperation was longer than some other's
may have been.
— twenc
January 30, 2003
I had a full "anchor" incision tummy tuck and an armlift surgery
in November 2001, and was very comfortably back to a full-time office
position in less than two weeks, with my four drains intact. The abdominal
drains were painless, needed emptying a couple of times a day, and were
just a nuisance trying to keep them discreetly pinned to my underwear so
that they were not noticeable under my clothing :-) Everyone's tolerance
to pain is different, but I thought that this surgery was the most
"comfortable" surgery that I have ever had, including my lap RNY.
With those large incisions, up and across, I was prepared for the worst,
but was pleasantly surprised. I was up walking in the hall the night of my
six-hour surgery, home the next day, and only took my pain pills for a few
nights to help me sleep once I was home. My plastic surgeon doesn't use
binders in his practice, and I was encouraged to get up and moving and go
back to work when I felt like it. I found that I was more tired than
usual, but not uncomfortable....had the option of working half-days, but
ended up staying the full eight hours. I couldn't be happier with my
results, and would say that next to my WLS, it was the best decisions I
have ever made for myself. I wish you the same great experience. Best
wishes!
— Diana T.
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